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Contains 5 Results:

James Adcock and R. Wheeler: Glees, disbound music manuscripts, scored for 2 sopranos and 1 bass, 11 pages, England, undated but 19th century

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

These works, written out by an unknown person, appear to be from a disbound songbook.
1) James Adcock, "Phillis come rest beneath this Elm," 4 pages (pp. 96-99). Name of lyricist scratched out at end.
2) R. Wheeler, "Come Cynthia come, come to thy shepherd's Vale," 7 pages (pp. 114-120 or 154-160; there are two paginations present).

Dates: undated but 19th century

A. Ferrandis: Three songs (copies), unbound music manuscript, one song each by Arrieta, Zubiaurre, and Lozano, scored for piano, 11 pages, Spain(?), 1928

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

1) "La Primavera, Canción", music by Emilio Arrieta, lyrics by Antonio F. Grillo, 5 pages.
2) "El Otoño, Balada", music by Valentin Zubiaurre, lyrics by M del Palacio, 3 pages.
3) "Lagartijillo: Chico, Paso-doble", transcription by Fran[cis?]co Lozano (hijo), 3 pages.

Dates: 1928

Anonymous compilation of ten songs and dances, disbound music manuscript, scored for solo piano or voice and piano, 15 pages, England or Scotland, undated but 19th century

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents 1) "Waltz by Mozart" 2) "Mrs. Garden of Troup's Strathspey with Variations" 3) "The Persian Dance" 4)"Highland Mary," lyrics by Burns, music by J.(?) Ross 5) "Faithless Emma" by Sir J. A. Stevenson 6) "The Thorn," lyrics by Burns 7) "The Larks early matins (a hunting song)" 8) "The Soldier's Dream," words by T. Campbell, Esq., music by Moss 9) "Far far at Sea"...
Dates: undated but 19th century

Anonymous songbook, disbound music manuscript, approximately 50 songs, 84 pages, England, circa 1820s

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

The volume contains approximately 50 songs, roughly half with both music and lyrics and the remainder with lyrics only. Undated, but one portion bears a "J Whatman 1821" watermark and another has a "Smith & Allnutt 1819" watermark.

Dates: circa 1820s

Jane Johnstone's compilation of Franz Liszt arrangements for solo piano, sheet music, 1 volume and 1 loose score (11 works), England, circa 1840s

 Item — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents Volume bound in black watered silk. Ownership inscription of "Jane Johnstone" on first front free endpaper and once within. Note on front cover label, "Autograph 'introduction' written by F Liszt. 2 July 1841. J.J." refers to a manuscript introductory passage tipped inside the cover page of the 1st printed edition of "The Polacca, Son vergin vezzosa" in Bellini’s Grand Opera, I Puritani, Arranged for the Piano Forte, and Dedicated to Madame la Princesse...
Dates: circa 1840s